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7:15 PM ET, June 18, 2007

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Jesse Lee / The Gavel:
Interim Report on RNC Emails and the Presidential Records Act  —  The Oversight Committee has been investigating whether White House officials violated the Presidential Records Act by using e-mail accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney '04 campaign for official White House communications.
Think Progress:
Investigation Uncovers 'Extensive Destruction' Of RNC Emails, Violations Of Records Act  —  House investigators have learned that the Bush administration's use of Republican National Committee email accounts is far greater than previously disclosed — 140,216 emails sent or received by Karl Rove alone …
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Bush Officials Used RNC Server for Private E-mails  —  Disclosure Means Practice More Common Than Officials Acknowledged  —  Almost 90 White House officials have maintained private e-mail accounts on the server of the Republican National Committee, including top advisers such as Karl Rove …
Discussion: Firedoglake, TPMmuckraker and Corrente
Andrew J. Bacevich / Los Angeles Times:
More troops, more troubles  —  Candidates who call for beefing up our armed forces to deter terrorism show a profound misunderstanding of the Mideast.  —  IS THE U.S. Army too small?  —  The Democrats vying to succeed George W. Bush think so.  Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton …
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Des Moines Register:
Obama: Campaign's 'Punjab' remark was 'stupid'  —  Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama referred to as "stupid" and "caustic" his campaign's memo last week that implied rival Hillary Clinton's investments in India made her fit to represent the south Asian country.
Douglas Burns / Iowa Independent:
Edwards Suggests Obama, Clinton Could Cost Swing States
Lloydshep / Dadblog:
Hello?  Free speech people?  You in?  —  Something odd.  Guardian Unlimited is covering the bilious Muslim reaction to Salman Rushdie's knighthood which includes the following gem: … So, outrageous, no?  Psychopathic, insane, disturbing, inane.  But here's the weird thing …
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Brian Ross Reports / The Blotter:
Exclusive: Suicide Bomb Teams Sent to U.S., Europe  —  Brian Ross Reports:  —  Large teams of newly trained suicide bombers are being sent to the United States and Europe, according to evidence contained on a new videotape obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com.
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Michael Duffy / Time:
Surge Architect: More Time Needed  —  Fred Kagan, the man widely seen as the "architect" of the military surge in Iraq, sees signs of progress but warns that September is too early to make a final decision about how well it has achieved its goals.  Instead, in an interview with TIME.com …
Maria Glod / Washington Post:
Va. School's No-Contact Rule Is a Touchy Subject  —  Fairfax County middle school student Hal Beaulieu hopped up from his lunch table one day a few months ago, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder.  That landed him a trip to the school office.  —  Among his crimes: hugging.
dukenews.duke.edu:
Duke University, Three Lacrosse Players Announce Settlement  —  Durham, NC — On Monday, Duke University leaders announced they have reached a settlement with David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann.  Below are statements about the settlement.  —  STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE PRESIDENT OF DUKE UNIVERSITY:
White House:
Press Briefing by Tony Snow  —  White House Conference Center Briefing Room  —  MR. SNOW: Good afternoon.  One thing to add to this morning's gaggle — the President this morning had a 52-minute secure video teleconference with the members of the presidential council in Iraq …
Discussion: First Draft and Daily Kos
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Petraeus: Iraq 'Challenges' to Last for Years  —  Conditions in Iraq will not improve sufficiently by September to justify a drawdown of U.S. military forces, the top commander in Iraq said yesterday.  —  Asked whether he thought the job assigned to an additional 30,000 troops deployed …
ABCNEWS:
Democratic Candidates Moving Left  —  Candidates Rally Liberal Base to Win Nomination, Risk General Election Support  —  As the Democratic presidential candidates gather in Washington to make their pitch to party activists this week, "liberal" is suddenly no longer a dirty word.
 
 
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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Pentagon hires ABC reporter to improve PR
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Eric Kleefeld / Election Central:
In New Hampshire, Senate Candidate Swett Sours On Lieberman
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William Branigin / Washington Post:
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Car Passengers
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Free Scooter Libby
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My Marty Peretz Problem — And Ours
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
FIVE TO FOUR … As George W. Bush staggers toward the conclusion …
John Hawkins / Right Wing News:
An Interview With National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman, John Ensign
Foreign Policy:
The Failed States Index 2007
CREW:
CREW RELEASES NEW REPORT DETAILING HOUSE CHAIR, RANKING AND …
Andrew Adam Newman / New York Times:
Pigs With Cellphones, but No Condoms
Rob / Say Anything:
Calling Michael Moore's Socialist Bluff